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The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
Author: Roald Dahl
ISBN-13: 9780590033183
ISBN-10: 0590033182
Publication Date: 1996
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
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azcontessa avatar reviewed The Vicar of Nibbleswicke on
Publisher's Note
The Reverend Robert Lee triumphed over dyslexia as a child, but when he becomes the new vicar of Nibbleswicke, he is so nervous that his dyslexia returns--in a new form. He doesn't realize it, but some of the words he speaks come out backward. "Just a dram of Dahl, but vintage".--Kirkus Reviews.
stargazer00 avatar reviewed The Vicar of Nibbleswicke on + 151 more book reviews
"The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing condition: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments.
At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards!
A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute."
ToniG avatar reviewed The Vicar of Nibbleswicke on + 163 more book reviews
A Comic tale written to benefit the Dyslexia Institute
mimicthesky avatar reviewed The Vicar of Nibbleswicke on + 48 more book reviews
The Reverend Lee is suffering from a rare and acutely embarrassing situation: Back-to-Front Dyslexia. It affects only his speech, and he doesn't realize he's doing it, but the parishioners of Nibbleswicke are shocked and confused by his seemingly outrageous comments.

At last a cure is found and the mild-mannered vicar can resume normal service. Or at least as normal as is possible for a man who must walk backwards to be sure of talking forwards!

A highly comic tale in the best Dahl tradition of craziness, written for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute.
dulcimer42 avatar reviewed The Vicar of Nibbleswicke on + 107 more book reviews
The story of Reverend Lee, his dyslexia, and the unique manner in which he was able to resume normal service. Written for the benefit of the Dyslexia institute. You will love this delightful story.